Catalog Now Online: Antiquities, Ancient & Pre-Columbian Art Live Auction September 14, 2012 240+ lots from ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, Italy, the Near East, Fast East, as well as Pre-Columbian Art from the Ancient Americas (Mexico, Central and South America) will be auctioned online.
The second part of the Antiquities-Saleroom’s live auction features a wide variety of authentic Pre-Columbian and Tribal Art. The selection of art from the ancient Americas includes ceramics from West Mexico, the Mayan territories and most of the major cultures of Peru, Costa Rica and Panama; plus many examples in stone and metalwork, including effigies made of gold. Some of the Pre-Columbian highlights include A Large Aztec Obsidian Ceremonial Blade from 1400 AD, a simply phenomenal Pre-Columbian Vera Cruz Stone Serpent Scepter dating to 400-600AD, and An Incredible Quimbaya Gold Group featuring a solid gold mask and three nose rings.
In the Native American Art section, there is a nice selection of authentic pieces including A Native American Plains Hide Shield, An Acoma Pueblo Polychrome Water Jar, and a A Sioux Beaded Baby's Bonnet 1880's.
The catalog for Antiquities-Saleroom’s September 14, 2012 live auction can be viewed online by visiting the company’s website Antiquities-Saleroom.com. For questions on any item in the sale, call Teresa Dodge, Managing Director, at 720-890-7700 or e-mail her directly at antiquitiessaleroom@gmail.com.
Antiquities-Saleroom.com is a fully-owned subsidiary of Artemis Gallery Ancient Art / ArtemisGallery.com, an online antiquities gallery actively involved in the world of ancient art since 1993.